A WELL-PLANNED sprint: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter plant streamlines production

摘要

It's really quiet in the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter assembly hall at Ludwigsfelde, Germany, south of Berlin. Unexpectedly quiet for a place that builds more than 200 large vans every single day. Previously there were countless wire baskets, shelves and carriers full of material all around the assembly lines, and employees had to pick the correct parts for each van themselves. Now, the scene is dominated by "driverless transport trucks". These driverless trucks autonomously supply assembly personnel on the line with prepared goods baskets from the logistics and picking areas.